Dover man shot in hand during attempted robbery

A Dover man was shot in the hand during an attempted robbery in Felton, Delaware State Police said.

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A Dover man was shot in the hand during an attempted robbery in Felton, Delaware State Police said.

The 22-year-old victim was approached by a man as he was leaving a house on Plymouth Road in Felton. The man demanded that the 22-year-old hand over everything he had. When the victim refused the man pulled a gun from his waistband and fired. The 22-year-old, who was fleeing, was hit in the hand. The suspect fled. The victim was driven to the emergency room by a friend and treated. Police were alerted to the incident by Medical staff at Kent General.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to call Delaware State Police Troop three at (302) 697-2104 or to contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 by using the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application, which can be downloaded by visitinghttp://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Tips can also be submitted via the internet atwww.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."